CabraTec EasyGoat review – cheap electric hydrofoil alternative

If you are looking for a cheap electric hydrofoil you should have a look at our CabraTec EasyGoat review.

“Cheap” is here not meant in a negative way, but more in the way of “inexpensive”.

CabraTec EasyGoat review

With 4,400 EUR plus tax and shipping the CabraTec electric hydrofoil is less than half of the price compared to Liftfoils eFoil (12.000 USD / 10.407 EUR) or the Fliteboard (14,850 AUD / 9.169 EUR).

But do not expect the same. Liftfoils and Fliteboard have spent a lot of time and effort into the details. Advanced remote control, coloured connectors, custom bags, etc.

If you want the “don’t worry at all” experience and the best quality you should stay with the premium E-Foil boards.

Cheap electric hydrofoil alternative

However, not everybody has such a budget. If you are okay with less comfort and have some technical skills the Cabratec might be a good alternative for you.

The CabraTec comes with following components:

An inflatable board

An inner waterproof hard board and complete electronics

A LiPo battery pack

A complete foil- mast, fuselage, wings, motor and alu-propeller

A waterproof remote control

A standard bag with wheels

A detailed english video manual

1 year warranty

CabraTec EasyGoat

The first thing you are missing here is the charger.

Yes, the package does not come with a charger. CarbaTec suggests you can use any reasonable powerful charger for LiPos.

Well, if you are now worried than it might be a sign that the EasyGoat is not the right choice for you.

If you however have the technical skills (may be you built already a DIY electric skateboard) than you should have no problem with that.

CabraTec meets E-Surfer

DIY (Do It Yourself) is actually not so far from the reality. At least not for the prototype we have seen for our CabraTec EasyGoat review in July 2018.

The setup felt a little bit like an advanced DIY electric hydrofoil kit. Just that it is already pre-assembled your you.

A few components like the connectors and the LiPo battery pack look a bit like self-made.

Other than the premium electric hydrofoils which are using custom waterproof battery packs and custom connectors, the cheap electric hydrofoil alternative EasyGoat is using standard components which you can replace and potentially repair yourself.

This might be not such a bad idea given that at least for Europeans both Liftfoils (Puerto Rico) and Fliteboard (Australia) come from overseas.

Low budget electric hydrofoil

Some of this may sound negative for some of you, but the EasyGot has a different target group.